Cowichan Conversations Readers Want Change With NDP Leadership
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Adrian Dix suffered the worst upset ever for the NDP. Yes, in 2001 we were almost wiped out but then the expectations were low, very low. Heading…
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City of Nanaimo Will Fight Effort to Site a Garbage Incinerator in their City
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The City of Nanaimo, unlike the sleepwalkers at the CVRD, are up in arms over a plan for mainland garbage to be dumped on them and incinerated.…
Shawnigan Director Bruce Fraser Reports: SIA Permit For Contaminated Soils Will Be Approved!
Breaking News on SIA Permit Shawnigan CVRD Director Bruce Fraser At a meeting this morning (June 19th) between the MOE, Ministry of Mines and the CVRD it was confirmed that…
Is the BC Government Preparing to Approve Contaminated Site Dump in Shawnigan’s Watershed?
< Is the BC Government Preparing to Approve Contaminated Site Dump in Shawnigan’s Watershed? By Richard Hughes, on June 20th, 2013 Shawnigan Alternate CVRD Director Kelly Musselwhite posted this report…
Our Sensitive, Caring and Responsive Premier Reverses Big Raises To Party Hacks
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Has Christy Clark’s goal to be the MLA for Kelowna resulted in her embracing the once famous WAC Bennett’s ‘Second look’? Responding to the public outcry over…
Over 100,000 Protesters Hit the Streets in Brazil
Some of country’s biggest ever rallies sweep major cities. Bus fare hike is the last straw as high costs and poor services spiral Read the full report from the Guardian…
A Happy Day After Fathers’ Day
Richard Hughes-Fortunate Old Coot Well I am a fortunate old coot in many ways. Yesterday I spent most of the day playing around in the garden. That is always the…
Yes Mildred, The Government Is Spying On You!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Many of you have heard of how the Americans spy on their own citizens. Certainly you have heard about the 29 year old CIA computer…
Are you a Multi-Issue Extremist?
Here is another eye opener from Cowichan Conversations Contributor Kevin Logan. Who would have thought such behaviour was possible in Canada? Kevin Logan – Cowichan Conversations Contributor by Kevin Logan…
Rafe Mair Rakes BC NDP Energy Critic John Horgan Over The Coals
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Rafe Mair, never one to bring flowers to a knife fight has targeted BC NDP MLA John Horgan, for his part in losing the provincial election and…
Rafe Mair Does Not Bring Flowers To Knife Fights!
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Rafe’s latest post on the Common Sense Canadian is a tough swallow for many NDP loyalists and not all that comforting to MLA John Horgan.…
Ombudsman says Jail Staff Committing Brazen Acts of Violence
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is a Toronto Star story looking into Ontario Ombudsman’s report and call for and end to the ‘Code of Silence.’ It is yet another story of…
Bayer’s Birth Control Pills Suspected In Deaths Of 23 Canadian Women
At least 23 Canadian women who were taking two of the most commonly prescribed birth control pills in the world have died CBC News has learned. An advocacy group CBG…
Mass Arrests Follow Protestors Being Driven Out Of Taksim Square-Turkey
Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan and the protesters are plotting their next steps after police overran the Taksim Square demonstration. Christian Science Monitor Correspondent Tom A. Peter reports that Prime Minister…
Edward Snowden Risks Career and Freedom Exposing NSA Snooping
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger Edward Snowden the 29 year old National Security Agencies Whistleblower has embarrassed the NSA by shining a light on their ever so secret activities. The…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Should Be Investigated For Fraud
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger What the hell is going on with the C.F.I.A ? The very agency that is charged with protecting our food sources is in fact conflicted over the…
Joni Mitchell In Focus with Jian Ghomeshi – An In Depth Interview
Here is a Q special and North American broadcast exclusive with Joni Mitchell. Jian interviewed the music legend last week at her home in Los Angeles. The result is an…